Veteran arts and culture executive Michael Lynch has been named acting sector head for media at Neom in Saudi Arabia, a hub for media, entertainment, tourism, and more amid allegations of racism, misogyny and inappropriate workplace behavior by top executives.

The first instance reported by the Journal involves a situation in which Neom executives were dealing with issues raised by the deaths of three workers on the project. "‘A whole

Respected arts and culture executive Michael Lynch has been appointed as Acting Sector Head for Media at Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning Neom mega-city and audiovisual and tourism hub, in the wake of accusations of racism and inappropriate workplace behavior against other top execs on the project.